THE COLDEST SNOW'S

SHOWDOWN

The school bell rang, a sign that the learning process had been completed.The students lined up neatly while Alexa was now standing in the doorway.

"You ready to go home?" ask Alexa.

"Ready Miss!!" the boy shouted with a happy face. Only 1 child looked glum.

Alexa leads them slowly to the park area where their family will pick them up. In turn, Alexa calls the student whose family has come. Brandon is left only.

"Your Daddy and Mommy haven't arrived yet, Brandon. Sit here first with Miss," take Alexa to Brandon. They were sitting on a wooden chair under a large tree.

Brandon's face looked sad, very different when he just arrived at school. Alexa approached Brandon and started talking to him.

"Bran, why are you sad?" ask Alexa.

Brandon lowered his head. Alexa knelt before Brandon and held the child's chin.

"What's bothering you, baby?"

"Miss, can I go home with you?" ask Brandon.

"Together Miss? Does Brandon want Miss to take you home?"

"No! I just want to go home to Miss. Can I stay the night?"

"I'm sorry Miss, Bran. Not that Miss would refuse you, but what if your parents were looking for you. They will be very worried. They want you to be at home" Alexa replied.

Alexa saw a clear grain fall from Brandon's eyes. His heart ached when he saw a child crying. He never had the heart to see it because he thought children should be happy.

Alexa sat on the wooden chair and took Brandon to her lap. He hugged Brandon and stroked his back gently.

"Do you want to share with Miss, hmm? Miss can hear your story and keep it tight in a treasure chest" Alexa said. He tried to keep Brandon from crying again.

"May I hold you, Miss?" brandon Pinta.

"Of course, baby," Alexa hugged Brandon again, making him feel comfortable in Alexa's arms.

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Alexa's eyes caught someone taking pictures of her. He immediately shut up and sat Brandon in a chair, no longer in his lap.

"Bran, wait here for a second. Miss has to see someone" Alexa said.

"Yes, Miss," Brandon complied with the class teacher's request. He saw the footsteps of Alexa who headed towards the school fence that was not too high.

"Remove the photo you just took!" alexa command.

The man who had just taken the picture lowered his camera from a position that was parallel to his eyes. He looked at Alexa. Alexa, who still remembers the man's face, becomes upset because the man still continues to take pictures without caring about it.

"Didn't you hear my words?" ask Alexa.

"Listen, but I'm not gonna do it."

"So you don't want to delete the photo you just took?"

"Yes, the photo is mine and it's up to me to delete it or not."

"But you should not carelessly take photos of other people, at least you ask permission," said Alexa.

"Izin's? You mean I should ask you for permission? I'm just taking pictures of the little boy, not you."

Alexa was convinced that the man was taking pictures of her. There's no way he'd just take a picture of Brandon. With the speed of his hand, Alexa immediately grabbed the camera held by the man.

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Sure enough, his fear had already reasoned. He looked down where his borrowed camera was already lying on the road with some loose parts.

Alexa who was a little surprised by it, immediately took the camera. He also took some loose parts and tried to put them back together. However, he saw an initial engraving on the bottom of the camera.

Jamess!! - Alexa.

"See what you did! You've made my camera broken!" the man shouted, making Brandon who was originally just sitting still, now come over.

"Miss, are you okay?"

"Miss is okay, Bran."

"You have to take responsibility!" said the man again.

"It wasn't purely my fault. You carelessly take photos," said Alexa did not want to lose.

"Do you want to escape your mistakes? Aren't you ashamed to be seen by your students? He will certainly consider yourself irresponsible and follow the example that is not true. It was all because of the teachings from his teacher."

Alexa stared intently at the man. He knew how much the camera was worth because Alexa bought it for James. However, as a teacher in Erskine City, there was no way he could replace it. Everyone will ask where he got that kind of money.

"I will be responsible, but you have to delete the photos you take carelessly" Alexa said.

"How can I erase it now if it's on it can't."

Inside, Alexa confirmed the man's words. The photo is not accessible until the camera is back on or never lights up again.

"Brandon!" the voice of a woman broke the aura of contention between the two.

"Mommy," Brandon immediately detaches himself from Alexa and runs towards his Mommy.

Seeing this, Alexa temporarily stepped aside from the man and approached Mom Brigitta. He stood in front of the woman and smiled.

"Sorry Miss waited a long time. There's something I need to do first."

"It's okay, Mama. Brandon's a good, obedient boy" says Alexa.

Mom Brigitta half-kneeled down and looked at Brandon, "We go home, baby."

Brandon nodded his head and got into the car driven by Mom Brigitta.

"Until tomorrow yes, Bran," Alexa waved her hand at the car and was replied by Brandon with a wave of her hand and a sweet smile.

After the departure of the two, Alexa turned her head back towards the man who still faithfully stood up to hold her answer. He sighed slowly and approached her again.

"We're talking somewhere else" Alexa said.

He entered the school and took a bag and cardigan jacket made of knitted material. Alexa's appearance looks ordinary. He wore a rather wide knee-length shirt and skirt at the bottom, a cardigan jacket, shoes with short heels, glasses, and ponytailed hair. However, his appearance was momentarily dazzling and silent for a moment.

"Come on. Let's just talk there," Alexa and the man followed.

Now they sit in a small cafe. Table near the window with chairs facing each other is their choice.

"My name is Michael" Michael put his hand out.

"Alexa."

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